TUESDAYDECEMBER 14,
2004

Supervisor
Glover absent all day

The Board of Supervisors
respects your time, and every attempt is made to accurately estimate when an
item may be heard by the Board.All
times specified for items on the Board of Supervisors agenda are
approximate.Items may be heard
later than indicated depending on the business of the day.Your patience is appreciated.

HA.1As the Board of
Supervisors and the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, ACCEPT the
Milestones Status Report for the Contra Costa County Housing Trust Fund dated
December 1, 2004, as recommended by the Community Development Director.(All Districts) (See
C.115)

HA.2APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute a one-year lease renewal
with the El Pueblo Resident Council for use of 62 and 64 Treatro Avenue,
Pittsburg, for community programs.(District V)

HA.3AUTHORIZE the Housing
Authority Executive Director to submit an application for use of $200,000 of the
City of Antioch’s Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) funds to
continue operations of the Rental Rehabilitation Program in the city of Antioch
for 2005/2006.(No match required)
(District V)

HA.4ACCEPT financial audit report
and responses for the period April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004 performed by
Patel and Associates, as recommended by the Housing Authority Executive
Director.(All Districts)

HA.5APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Housing Authority Executive Director to execute a one-year lease renewal with
the County Health Services Department for its use of the premises at 1744
4th Street, Unit 602, North Richmond area, for operation of the
Partners in Health Program.(Revenue accrues to the Public Housing Fund) (District I)

PR.3PRESENTATION to announce the
first arts passages exhibition for 2005 at the County Administration Building
and to adopt Resolution No. 2004/647 recognizing District I artists and arts
organizations.(Supervisor Gioia;
Jennifer Bevington, Arts & Culture Commission) (District I)

PR.5PRESENTATION of the 2004 Departmental Award of Excellence.(John Sweeten, County Administrator)
(All Districts)

PRESENTED the
2004 Departmental Award of Excellence to Carlos Baltodanos, Director of Building
Inspection Department.

PR.6PRESENTATION honoring Millie
Greenberg for her service as the District III Supervisor on the Board of
Supervisors.(Supervisor Glover)
(District III)

10:20
A.M.

SHORT
DISCUSSION ITEMS - The Board will consider and take action on the following
items:

SD.1CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.

SD.2CONSIDER authorizing the
Health Services Department to develop and implement a local Disease Prevention
Demonstration Project, as authorized by SB 1159 (Vasconcellos), to allow
pharmacists to furnish under limited circumstances hypodermic needles or
syringes without a prescription.(Christine Leivermann, Director, AIDS Program)(All Districts)

CONSIDERED
authorizing the Health Services Department to develop and implement a local
Disease Prevention Demonstration Project, as authorized by SB 1159
(Vasconcellos), to allow pharmacists to furnish under limited circumstances
hypodermic needles or syringes without a prescription; AUTHORIZED the Health
Services Department to develop and implement a local Disease Prevention
Demonstration Project as authorized by SB 1159, allowing pharmacists to sell or
furnish 10 or fewer hypodermic needles or syringes at any one time to a person
18 years of age or older without a prescription providing that pharmacist works
for a pharmacy that is registered with the Health Services Department in the
Disease Prevention Demonstration Project; DIRECTED the Health Services
Department to develop a project consistent with the legislation, including:
informing Contra Costa pharmacies on the project; maintaining a directory of
participating pharmacies; securing a statement that the pharmacy will provide
the required written or verbal counseling at the time of furnishing or sale of
hypodermic needles under this project; making available to the participating
pharmacies written health education and referral information and materials that
may be provided or reproduced to provide written or verbal counseling at the
time of sale or furnishing of syringes under this project andREQUESTED Health Services Department to
report back to the Board in June 2005 with status update

SD.3CONSIDER adopting proposed
vending machine policy; and directing the General Services Director, Health
Services Director and the County Administrator to implement the policy and
report back to the Board of Supervisors in six months.(M J Lanni, County Administrator’s
Office)(All Districts)

ADOPTED
proposed vending machine policy;DIRECTED the General Services Director, Health Services Director and the
County Administrator to implement the policy and report back to the Board of
Supervisors in six months; and REFERRED the matter of cost recovery to the
Finance Committee for further review and return to the Board with
recommendations.

SD.4CONSIDER accepting report
from the Health Services Director on the process for Proposition 63, the methods
in which the County will seek public input, the timeline for development of the
County plan, and public outreach strategies.(Donna Wigand, Health Services
Department) (All Districts)

CONTINUED to
January 11, 2004 consideration to accept report from the Health Services
Director on the process for Proposition 63, the methods in which the County will
seek public input, the timeline for development of the County plan, and public
outreach strategies.

SD.5HEARING to adopt Resolution
No. 2004/650 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and
assessment, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and
maintain facilities and services for MS 01-0008, County Service Area L-100,
Alamo area.(County Service Area
L-100 Funds)(Eileen Doten, Public Works Department) (District III)

CLOSED the
public hearing; ADOPTED Resolution No. 2004/650 accepting tabulation of mail-in
ballots, confirming the diagram and assessment, and authorizing the levy of
street light charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for MS
01-0008, County Service Area L-100, Alamo area..

SD.6HEARING to adopt Resolution
No. 2004/657 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and
assessment, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and
maintain facilities and services for MS 01-0023, County Service Area L-100,
Concord area. (County Service Area L-100 Funds) (Eileen Doten, Public Works
Department) (District IV)

CLOSED the public hearing, ADOPTED Resolution No. 2004/657
accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and assessment,
and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and maintain
facilities and services for MS 01-0023, County Service Area L-100, Concord area.

SD.7HEARING to adopt Resolution
No. 2004/658 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and
assessment, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and
maintain facilities and services for SD 8687, County Service Area L-100, El
Sobrante area. (County Service Area L-100 Funds) (Eileen Doten, Public Works
Department) (District I)

CLOSED the public hearing; and ADOPTED Resolution No.
2004/658 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and
assessment, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and
maintain facilities and services for SD 8687, County Service Area L-100, El
Sobrante area.

SD.8HEARING to adopt Resolution
No. 2004/659 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and
assessment, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and
maintain facilities and services for SD 8755, County Service Area L-100, North
Richmond area. (County Service Area L-100 Funds) (Eileen Doten, Public Works
Department) (District I)

CLOSED the public hearing; and ADOPTED
No. 2004/659 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and
assessment, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and
maintain facilities and services for SD 8755, County Service Area L-100, North
Richmond area.

DELIBERATION
ITEMS - The Board will consider and
take action on the following items:

10:30
A.M.

D.1CONSIDER
recommendations of the County Planning Commission regarding the application by
West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, Inc., to amend Land Use Permit #2054-92 for
the Bulk Materials Processing Center to allow expanded recycling of wood/yard
debris and concrete/asphalt as well as establish a public access trail along the
northern and eastern portion of the landfill site, and ADOPT findings related
thereto.(Deidra Dingman, Community
Development Department) (District I)

REAFFIRMED the
Board’s July 13, 2004 certification of the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill
(WCCSL) bulk materials processing Center’s Final Environmental Impact Report as
being adequate and in conformance with CEQA, and reflecting the independent
judgment of the County; ACCEPTED the staff report to the County Planning
Commission (CPC) dated November 30, 2004; ADOPTED the County Planning
commission’s findings on Land Us Permit LP022026, amending LUP 2054-92,
contained in CPC Resolution 31-2004; ADOPTED the WCCSL Bulk Materials Processing
Center’s Environmental Impact Report Findings as it pertains to Land Use Permit
LP022026, as the findings for the purposes of compliance with CEQA; APPROVED
amended Land Use Permit Conditions of Approval dated November 30, 2004; and
APPROVED the Mitigation monitoring Program for the WCCSL Bulk Materials
processing.

D.2CONSIDER
creation of a Voluntary Fair Campaign Program for Independent Expenditures and
the establishment of a County Ethics Commission.(Supervisor DeSaulnier) (All
Districts)

CONSIDERED
creation of a Voluntary Fair Campaign Program for Independent Expenditures and
the establishment of a County Ethics Commission; CONTINUED this matter to
January 11, 2005 with all comments from the Board Members; REFERRED to the
Internal Operations Committee the creation of a seven (7) member Ethics
Commission; (1) to be appointed by each member of the Board of Supervisors,
(2)additional members to be nominated by the Internal Operations Committee.Terms to be staggered and positions kept
from running concurrent with Board members’ terms; Members shall not have any
financial interest that might come before the Board of Supervisors; The Ethics
Commission will oversee and make recommendations to the Board on all campaign
related ordinances including the Lobbyist Ordinance and Voluntary Fair Campaign
Pledges for candidates and independent expenditures; The Ethics Commission would
develop a clean campaign program similar to that of the Rochester, New York’s
League of Women Voters; The Internal Operations Committee of the Board of
Supervisors would consider the development

of a voluntary Fair Campaign Pledge for
all major contributors to independent expenditure committees and for all filers,
similar to the Candidates’ Fair Campaign Pledge.

Roland Katz,
5034 Blum Road, (Local 1), Martinez, expressed his condolences to Chair,
Supervisor Federal D. Glover and his family on the loss of his mother; and
thanked Supervisor MillieGreenberg
for her excellent services.

11:30 A.M.Adjourn to the Contra Costa
County Open Space Joint Powers Authority Meeting

ADJOURNED to
the Contra Costa County Open Space Joint Powers Authority Meeting.Effective at the adjournment of today’s
meeting, the Open Space Joint Powers Authority is
TERMINATED.

Reconvene

RECONVENED as the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors.

Closed Session

1:00
P.M.

D.4HEARING on the
recommendation of the County Planning Commission to adopt an amendment to the
Land Use Element of the County General Plan related to Kensington and to adopt
the Kensington Combining District.(Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department) (District I)

CLOSED the
public hearing on consideration of an amendment to the land use element of the
General Plan and adoption of the Kensington Combining District ( /K); FOUND
there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect
on the environment and the Negative Declaration reflects the county’s
independent judgment and analysis; FOUND that the proposed Amendment to the
General Plan and Ordinance Text Amendment is consistent with the overall goals
and objectives of the General Plan and the proposed text amendment is consistent
with the General Plan; ADOPTED the General Plan Amendment to add specific
policies for the Kensington are to the Land Use element in support of the
proposed Kensington combining District, as the third consolidated General Plan
Amendment for 2004, as permitted under state law;ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2004-46 to
add the Kensington Combining District, which adds land use regulations within
any area added to the District; ADOPTED Resolution No. 2004/649 as the basis for
the Board’s decision; and DIRECTED staff to post a Notice of Determination with
the County Clerk.

1:30
P.M.

D5HEARING to
consider a request to rezone a 4.50 acre portion of the 15.02 acre project
parcel located at 5150 Alhambra Valley Road, Martinez area, from General
Agricultural District (A-2), 5-acre minimum, to Single Family Residential
District (R-20), 20,000 square-foot minimum.(Security Owners Corporation, Applicant;
John Plummer, Owner) (Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department)
(District II)

CLOSED the
public hearing; and ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2004-47 to rezone a 4.50 acre portion
of the 15.02 acre project parcel located at 5150 Alhambra Valley Road, Martinez
area, from General Agricultural District (A-2), 5-acre minimum, to Single Family
Residential District (R-20), 20,000 square-foot minimum

2:00
P.M.

D.6HEARING on
Administrative Appeal of Bill Toomey from the decision of the Community
Development Department regarding non-conforming units at 425 Jackson Street,
Crockett.(Catherine Kutsuris,
Community Development Department) (District II)

CONTINUED to
January 25, 2005 at 9:40 a.m. the hearing on the Administrative Appeal of Bill
Toomey from the decision of the Community Development Department regarding
non-conforming units at 425 Jackson Street, Crockett

D.7HEARING on an
appeal filed by Toll Brothers of the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning
Commission to grant an application to amend the Norris Canyon Estates Final
Development Plan subject to conditions (Toll Brothers – Applicant & Owner)
to allow excess fill along a partially developed phase of the project, Final
Subdivision Map 7996.The applicant
proposes to allow the fill to be placed along a portion of the site commonly
identified as the Cross-Valley Ridge.The subject site encompasses residential lots on either side of Ashbourne
Circle, southeast of Camberly Court in the San Ramon area, County File
#DP013062.(Catherine Kutsuris and
Robert Drake, Community Development Department) (District III)

ACCEPTED the
WITHDRAWAL of Toll Brothers, the Applicant & Owner, of the San Ramon Valley
Regional Planning Commission, on an appeal to grant an application to amend the
Norris Canyon Estates Final Development Plan subject to conditions to allow
excess fill along a partially developed phase of the project, Final Subdivision
Map 7996.

2:15
P.M.

D.8HEARING to
consider recommendation of the County Planning Commission to approve an
amendment to the Pleasant Hill BART Station Area Specific Plan to eliminatethe Oak Road pedestrian bridge from the
Specific Plan.The Jones Road
overcrossing of Treat Blvd. (Ironhorse Trail bridge) is currently in design and
no changes are proposed.The
subject site includes the intersection of Treat Blvd. and Oak Road and the
adjacent properties on the east side of the intersection (Pleasant Hill BART
Station property and Urban West property at 1350 Treat Blvd.) in the Pleasant
Hill BART Station Area in Central Contra Costa County (Parcel #172-020-042 and
148-250-071).Contra Costa County
Redevelopment Agency (Applicant).(James Kennedy and Maureen Toms, Community Development Department)
(District IV)

CLOSED the public
hearing to consider recommendation of the County Planning Commission to approve
an amendment to the Pleasant Hill BART Station Area Specific Plan to
eliminatethe Oak Road pedestrian
bridge from the Specific Plan; DETERMINED the Mitigated Negative Declaration
adopted November 5, 2002 for the Specific Plan amendment and Approval of a the
Planned-Unit District Rezoning and Preliminary Development Plan is adequate and
has been prepared consistent with State and County CEQA guidelines; ADOPTED the
Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed Specific Plan Amendment; ADOPTED
the County Planning Commission Resolution 33-2002 with Growth Management
Findings as relatedto the proposed
Specific Plan Amendment; DIRECTED the Public Works Director to report on
implementation of the enhancements to improved pedestrian safety in crossing
Treat Boulevard in the first quarter of 2005; DECLARED the Board’s intent to
amend the Specific Plan for the Pleasant Hill BART Station Area to
eliminatethe Oak Road pedestrian
overcrossing of Treat Boulevard; and DIRECTED Community Development
Departmentstaff to return this
matter to the Board for consideration in 12
months.

AJ.2ADJOURNED in memory of James M. Carman, long-time member of Kensington
Municipal Advisory Council.

Conference with Labor Negotiators

December 15,
20049:00 a.m.

651 Pine StreetRoom 105

Martinez,
California

Conference
with Labor Negotiators

December 17,
200410:00 a.m.

651 Pine StreetRoom 105

Martinez,
California

Contra Costa
County Mayors’ Conference

January 6,
2005 6:30 p.m.

Oakley Civic
Center

Oakley, California

THE BOARD WILL NOT MEET DECEMBER 21 and
DECEMBER 28, 2004

CONSENT ITEMS

(Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by
request of any Supervisor or on request for discussion by a member of the
public).

Road and
Transportation

C.1DIRECT the Public
Works Director to arrange for the closure of the Oakley Median Island Area of
Benefit Trust Account (Fund 8287), Oakley area.(District V)

C.2APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a cooperative agreement
with Caltrans in the amount of $225,000 to provide project development and
construction management for the Pacheco Boulevard-Blum Road Intersection
Improvements Project, effective December 14, 2004 through completion of project,
Pacheco area. (Solano Way Closure Mitigation Funds) (District II)

RELISTED to an
undetermined date consideration to approve and authorizethe Chair, Board of Supervisors, to
execute a cooperative agreement with Caltrans in the amount of $225,000 to
provide project development and construction management for the Pacheco
Boulevard-Blum Road Intersection Improvements Project, effective December 14,
2004 through completion of project, Pacheco area.

C.3ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2004/4097 prohibiting parking at all times on the south side of
Fourth Street, beginning at a point 115 feet east of the center line of Vallejo
Avenue and extending easterly a distance of 20 feet, Rodeo area, as recommended
by the Public Works Director. (District II)

C.4ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2004/4098 prohibiting parking at all times on the east side of
Lake Avenue, beginning at a point 92 feet south of the center line of Sixth
Street and extending southerly a distance of 20 feet, Rodeo area, as recommended
by the Public Works Director. (District II)

C.5ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2004/4099 prohibiting parking at all times on the east side of
Napa Avenue, beginning at a point 135 feet north of the center line of Suisun
Avenue and extending northerly a distance of 20 feet, Rodeo area, as recommended
by the Public Works Director. (District II)

C.6ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2004/4100 prohibiting parking at all times on the east side of
Napa Avenue, beginning at a point 30 feet south of the center line of Barnes Way
and extending southerly a distance of 20 feet, Rodeo area, as recommended by the
Public Works Director. (District II)

C.7ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2004/4101 prohibiting parking at all times on the east side of
Napa Avenue, beginning at a point 180 feet south of the center line of Fourth
Street and extending southerly a distance of 20 feet, Rodeo area, as recommended
by the Public Works Director. (District II)

C.8ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2004/4102 rescinding Traffic Resolution No. 2900 and prohibiting
parking at all times except for the loading and unloading of passengers or
freight (yellow curb), for a period not to exceed twenty minutes, on the east
side of Rodeo Avenue, beginning at a point 125 feet south of the center line of
Second Street and extending southerly a distance of 60 feet, Rodeo area, as
recommended by the Public Works Director. (District II)

C.9ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2004/4103 prohibiting parking at all times on the north side of
Seventh Street, beginning at a point 85 feet west of the center line of Rodeo
Avenue and extending westerly a distance of 15 feet to the east side of
Garrettson Avenue, then northerly a distance of 20 feet, Rodeo area, as
recommended by the Public Works Director. (District II)

C.10ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2004/4104 prohibiting parking at all times
on the east side of Suisun Avenue, beginning at a point 120 feet south of the
center line of Fourth Street and extending southerly a distance of 20 feet,
Rodeo area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District
II)

C.11ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/660 ratifying the prior decision of the Public
Works Director to fully close a portion of Blum Road on three consecutive nights
between either December 6, 2004 through December 8, 2004 or December 13, 2004
through December 15, 2004 from 8:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m., for the purpose of
removing falsework for Highway 680 bridge construction over Blum Road, Pacheco
area. (District II)

C.12APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute
an amendment to the Temporary Construction Easement with the United States
Department of the Navy, to extend the term to June 11, 2005, for the
construction, maintenance, and operation of a new bridge on Bailey Road, Concord
area. (No funds involved) (District IV)

Engineering
Services

C.13MS 91-00050:ADOPT
Resolution No. 2004/661 accepting completion of public and private improvements
(Oakvale Road) and accepting completion of warranty period for project being
developed by Trilogy Homes, Inc., Walnut Creek area, as recommended by the
Public Works Director. (District II)

C.22SD 04-08699:ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/670 approving
the final map and subdivision agreement for project being developed by Shapell
Industries of Northern California, a division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a
Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District
III)

C.23SD 04-08775:ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/671 approving
the final map and subdivision agreement for project being developed by Windemere
BLC Land Company, L.L.C., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District
III)

C.24SD 04-08778:ADOPT
Resolution No. 2004/672 approving the final map and subdivision agreement for
project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, L.L.C., San Ramon
(Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

Special
Districts & County Airports

C.25ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/673 approving and authorizing the conveyance of
Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District interest in
real property to the Ironhouse Sanitary District for sanitary sewer purposes,
and authorizing the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a Grant of Easement
in connection with Subdivision 7797, Bernard Road, Oakley area. (No funding
involved) (District V)

C.26APPROVE and AUTHORIZE a seven-month extension of time to East Bay
Regional Park District to June 21, 2005 to complete the conservation easement
document and the purchase on the surplus parcel adjacent to the Milton F.
Kubicek (Pine Creek) Detention Basin located on North Gate Road, and take
related actions, as recommended by the Finance Committee, Walnut Creek
area.(District
III)

C.27APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, as the governing
board of the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District,
to execute an amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with Contra Costa
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Alameda County Flood
Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7-Alameda County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District, the City of Antioch, and the City of Concord,
effective December 14, 2004, to develop a monitoring plan and to implement
monitoring for our Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Aquatic Pesticide Permit under the Regional Water Quality Control Boards,
Countywide, as recommended by the Public Works Director.(Stormwater Utility Assessment Funds)
(All Districts) (See C.110)

C.28ACCEPT the Citizen’s Advisory Committee’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year
2003/2004 for Sanitation District #5, as recommended by the Public Works
Director, Port Costa area. (District II)

C.30RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Joseph Lappin vs.
Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Workers’ Compensation Trust
Fund in the amount of $76,000, as recommended by the County Administrator.(All Districts)

RELISTED to an
undetermined date consideration to receive report concerning the final
settlement of Joseph Lappin vs. Contra Costa County and authorize payment from
the Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund in the amount of
$76,000.

C.31RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Maria Toledo vs. Contra
Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the General Liability Trust Fund in the
amount of $35,000, as recommended by the County Administrator.(50% reimbursement from the East
Bay Regional Park District) (All Districts)

C.32RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Christine Cattolica vs.
Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Workers’ Compensation Trust
Fund in the amount of $90,000, as recommended by the County Administrator.(All Districts)

C.35ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/543
extending to Tony Calderon special recognition for his outstanding and selfless
service for the betterment of the citizens of Pacheco and Martinez, as
recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier.(Districts II, IV)

Ordinances

C.36INTRODUCE ordinance authorizing the new Stormwater Management and
Discharge Control Ordinance; WAIVE reading; FIX January 4, 2005, as the date for
adoption; and APPROVE the recommendation to establish a funding mechanism to pay
for the new stormwater requirements in perpetuity, Countywide. (All
Districts)

INTRODUCED
Ordinance No. 2005-01 authorizing the new Stormwater Management and Discharge
Control Ordinance; WAIVED reading; FIXED January 4, 2005, as the date for
adoption; and RELISTED to an undetermined date consideration to establish a
funding mechanism to pay for the new stormwater requirements in perpetuity,
Countywide.

C.45REDESIGNATE the Association for Preservation of Danville Boulevard seat
on the Alamo Beautification Steering Committee, Zone 36, to At Large #5 and
APPOINT Victoria Lucido to the At Large #5 seat, as recommended by Supervisor
Greenberg.(District
III)

C.46APPOINT Pamela Brown as the First Alternate on the Kensington Municipal
Advisory Council, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia.(District I)

C.47APPOINT Audrey Bramhall to the At Large #16 seat on the Advisory Council
on Aging, as recommended by the Advisory Council on Aging.(All Districts)

C.48APPROVE appointments and reappointments of agency representatives to the
Emergency Medical Care Committee for the two year term expiring September 30,
2006, as recommended by the Emergency Medical Care Committee.(All Districts)

C.49ACCEPT resignation of Mary Lavender Fujii; DECLARE vacant the At Large #1
seat on the Managed Care Commission; and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post
the vacancy, as recommended by the Health Services Director.(All Districts)

Appropriation
Adjustments- 2004/2005
FY

C.50Employment and Human Services (0501, 0502, 0503, 0504):APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue
Adjustments No. 5060, 5061, 5062 and 5063 authorizing new revenue in the amount
of $8,163,679 in current-year federal and state allocations and prior-year
federal funds and appropriating it to various organization units for program
administration and direct service operations in the Employment and Human
Services Department.(All
Districts)

C.51Employment and Human Services (0503, 0508):APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue
Adjustment No. 5065 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $87,211 in State
funding for In Home Supportive Services Public Authority and appropriating it to
fund salary increases related to reclassification of positions; and reallocating
expenditures in Aging and Adult Services Bureau in the amount of $17,442 as
County match for provider costs in the In Home Supportive Services Public
Authority of the Employment and Human Services Department.(All Districts) (See
C.58)

Intergovernmental Relations

C.52ACCEPT the report on the 2004
State and Federal Legislative programs, as recommended by the County
Administrator.(All
Districts)

C.53ENDORSE the CSAC (California
State Association of Counties) revised policy document regarding development on
tribal lands as adopted by the CSAC Board of Directors on November 18, 2004, and
ACCEPT the report on Indian gaming activities, as recommended by the County
Administrator.(All
Districts)

Personnel
Actions

C.54ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19801 to add one Information
Systems Specialist I position and CANCEL one Information Systems
Programmer/Analyst I position in the Library Department, as recommended by the
Assistant County Administrator-Director of Human Resources.(Cost savings) (All
Districts)

C.55REALLOCATE the Department of Information Technology class of
Telecommunications Manager on the Salary Schedule, as recommended by the
Assistant County Administrator-Director of Human Resources.(Charges to user departments) (All
Districts)

C.56ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/651 to amend the Personnel Management
Regulations to adopt, on a permanent basis, Part 720 pertaining to certification
on a departmental basis of eligible persons employed for at least 12 months in
temporary positions, as recommended by the County Administrator.(All Districts)

C.57ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/648 to amend Resolution No. 2004/196
(Management Resolution) to clarify provisions for administrative leave and to
make other related changes, as recommended by the Assistant County
Administrator-Human Resources Director.(All Districts)

C.58RECLASSIFY two Public Authority 311 Benefits Clerk positions to Public
Authority Senior Benefits Clerk, one Public Authority Benefits Clerk position to
Public Authority Senior Benefits Clerk, and one Registry Training Specialist –
Public Authority position to Administrative Services Assistant;ADJUST step of one Public Authority
Senior Benefits Clerk position; and ADD one Public Authority Senior Benefits
Clerk position in the In Home Supportive Services Public Authority of the
Employment and Human Services Department. (Budgeted, Public Authority Fund)(All Districts)(See C.51)

C.61ADOPT Position Adjustment
Resolution No. 19803 to add three part time (32/40) and three part time (24/40)
Licensed Vocational Nurse positions in the Health Services Department.(Budgeted, 100% offset by FQHC
Funds)(All Districts)

CORRECTED TO
READ:ADOPTED Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19793
to add one Senior Forensic Toxicologist position; CANCEL one Forensic
Toxicologist III position in the Sheriff-Coroner’s
Office

Grants &
Contracts

APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following agencies
for receipt of funds and/or services:

C.63APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract with Prevent Child Abuse California to accept
AmeriCorps funding in an amount not to exceed $84,000 for the Child Welfare
System Redesign AmeriCorps Program for the period December 1, 2004 through
December 31, 2005.($100,000 match
required, 100% Federal)(All
Districts)

C.64APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of
Aging to increase the payment limit by $107,351 to a new payment limit of
$738,408 as additional funding for the Multipurpose Senior Service Program for
fiscal year 2004/2005.(No County
match)(All
Districts)

C.65APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to apply
for a grant from the California Department of Health Services Office of Long
Term Care in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for planning and implementation of
a Long Term Care Integration Program in Contra Costa County for the period
January 1 through June 30, 2005; and AGREE to related stipulations.(20% in-kind County match required)(All Districts)

C.66APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, effective July 1, 2004, to make technical adjustments to the agreement
to continue outpatient medical services to low income HIV positive clients in
West Contra Costa County with no change in the payment limit of $334,736 and no
change in the term of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 for the Ryan White
Title III Early Intervention Planning Grant.(No fiscal impact)(Districts I and
II)

C.67APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with the California Department of Health Services in an
amount not to exceed $75,000 for the Contra Costa County Public Health
Laboratory to provide HIV-1 Viral Resistance Test services to HIV infected
persons who otherwise could not afford the service for the period July 1, 2004
through June 30, 2007.(No County
match)(All
Districts)

APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following parties
as noted for the purchase of equipment and/or services:

C.68APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Building Inspection Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with John Chiu, effective November 1, 2004, to
increase the payment limit by $60,500 to a new payment limit of $85,000 and to
extend the term from July 4 to December 31, 2005 for additional plan review
services.(Plan review fees) (All
Districts)

C.69APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc.,
effective December 15, 2004, to extend the term from December 31, 2004 to March
31, 2005 to provide continuing transportation analysis services for Gale Ranch 4
Project, with no change to the payment limit.(No additional cost) (District
III)

C.70APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with SAIC, effective December 15, 2004, to increase
the payment limit by $15,000 to a new payment limit of $42,983 and to extend the
term from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005, to provide continuing
recycling outreach services.(100%
State Funds) (All Districts)

C.71APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Mills Associates, effective December 15, 2004,
to extend the term from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005 to provide
continuing design review services with no change to the payment limit.(No additional cost) (All
Districts)

C.72APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Sponamore Associates, effective December 15,
2004, to extend the term from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005 to provide
continuing Environmental Impact Report preparation services for the County
Public Safety Building with no change to the payment limit.(No additional cost) (All
Districts)

C.73APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Risk Manager to execute a contract with Lepper
& Harrington for legal defense services for the period January 1 through
December 31, 2005.(General
Liability Trust Fund) (All Districts)

C.74APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Risk Manager to execute a contract with
Laughlin, Falbo, Levi & Moresi to provide legal services for worker’s
compensation cases for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31,
2006.(Workers’ Compensation Trust
Fund) (All Districts)

C.75APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Risk Manager to execute a contract amendment
with Essential Staffing, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $125,000 to a
new payment limit of $225,000 for consulting services and workers’ compensation
staffing services, with no change in the contract termination date.(Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund) (All
Districts)

C.76APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Building Inspection Director and Community
Development Director to cooperatively execute a contract amendment with Accela,
Inc., to extend the term from December 15, 2004 to March 4, 2005 and to increase
the payment limit by $40,000 to a new payment limit of $385,000 for development
and implementation of a web-based land use project tracking system that will be
integrated with the County's Geographic Information System.(100% permit fees) (All
Districts)

C.77APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Building Inspection Director to execute a
contract amendment with Accela, Inc., to extend the term from December 15, 2004
to December 14, 2007 and to increase the payment limit by $1,000,000 to a new
payment limit of $1,385,000 for enhancements to the computerized building permit
tracking and payment system.(100%
permit fees) (All Districts)

C.78APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract with the Oakland Private Industry Council in an
amount not to exceed $94,419 to provide East Bay Works regional system support
services for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.(Budgeted, 100% Federal)(All Districts)

C.79APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract amendment with Donna Bledsoe to extend the term
from January 31 to February 28, 2005 with no change in the payment limit of
$31,650 to provide additional clerical supervision services.(No additional cost)(All Districts)

C.80APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract amendment with Delta Personnel Services (dba
Guardian Security Agency) to increase the payment limit by $15,000 to a new
payment limit of $40,000 to provide security guard services at additional
locations with no change in the term of September 1, 2004 through June 30,
2005.(Budgeted, 40% Federal, 40%
State, 20% County)(All
Districts)

RELISTED to January 4, 2005 consideration
to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract amendment with Delta Personnel Services (dba
Guardian Security Agency) to increase the payment limit by $15,000 to a new
payment limit of $40,000 to provide security guard services at additional
locations with no change in the term of September 1, 2004 through June 30,
2005

C.81APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to issue a request for proposals in the amount of $1,300,000 for an
automated case management and imaging system for the period April 1, 2005
through May 31, 2006.(Budgeted,
40% Federal, 40% State, 20% County)(All Districts)

C.82APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to execute a contract
amendment with Rubicon Programs, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $25,999
to a new payment limit of $316,999 to provide out-of-school youth services in
East, Central and West County with no change in the term of July 1, 2004 through
June 30, 2005.(Budgeted, 100%
Federal)(All Districts)

C.83APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to
execute a cancellation agreement with Michael Liu effective at the close of
business November 17, 2004.(Budgeted, 51% Federal, 49% State)(All Districts)

C.84APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with John Muir/Mt Diablo Health System in an amount not to
exceed $3,000 to continue to provide use of a mobile van to conduct regularly
scheduled clinics offering health care services to low-income families and
disadvantaged individuals in Central and East Contra Costa County for the period
January 1 through December 31, 2005; and to indemnify John Muir/Mt Diablo Health
System for any claims arising out of performance of this contract.(Budgeted, 100% Federal Health Care for
the Homeless Grant)(Districts IV
and V)

C.85APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with The System Consulting Consortium, Inc.,
effective November 15, 2004, to increase the payment limit by $10,000 to a new
payment limit of $35,000 and to extend the term from December 31, 2004 to June
30, 2005 to provide additional hours of computer system evaluation and
assessment of data management needs.(Budgeted, 100% Environmental Health Division Fees)(All Districts)

C.86CORRECT Board action of August 17, 2004 (Item C.72), and AUTHORIZE the
Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Foley &
Lardner, L.L.P. instead of Foley & Lardner, Inc., to continue to provide
temporary legal services with Medi-Cal audit appeals and other fiscal,
administrative, and litigation matters in accordance with a specified fee
schedule with a maximum hourly fee of $500 instead of $435 for the period July
1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.(Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County, 87.4% Patient/Third Party
Revenues)(All
Districts)

C.87APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Cheryl Adams-Woodford, effective November 1,
2004, to increase the payment limit by $2,996 to a new payment limit of $105,996
to provide additional hours of project management, consultation and technical
assistance with the PeopleSoft General Ledger System, with no change in the term
of December 1, 2003 through November 30, 2004.(Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County,
87.4% Patient/Third Party Revenues)(All Districts)

C.88APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Jose Carlos N. Ng in an amount not to exceed $76,960 to
continue to provide experienced computer technician services for the period
January 1 through December 31, 2005.(Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County, 87.4% Patient/Third Party
Revenues)(All
Districts)

C.89APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee to
execute a contract with Microplus Software and Systems, Inc., in an amount not
to exceed $160,000 to continue to provide consultation and technical assistance
with custom healthcare software for the period January 1 through December 31,
2005.(Budgeted, Enterprise I:
12.6% County, 87.4% Patient/Third Party Revenues)(All Districts)

C.90APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Karen Gonzalez in an amount not to exceed $52,000 to
continue to provide custom software enhancement and upgrade services for the
period January 1 through December 31, 2005.(Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County,
87.4% Patient/Third Party Revenues)(All Districts)

C.91APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District in an
amount not to exceed $525,000 to provide First Responder Paramedic Program
services for the period December 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.(Budgeted, 100% CSA EM-1 Measure H)(All Districts)

C.92APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Kimberly Mayer in an amount not to exceed $102,720 to
continue to provide administrative and management analysis, consultation, and
technical assistance to the Mental Health Division for the period January 1
through December 31, 2005.(Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment)(All Districts)

C.93APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with La Cheim School, Inc., effective December 1,
2004, to increase the payment limit by $140,000 to a new payment limit of
$340,000 with no change in the term of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, and
to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $70,000 to a new payment
limit of $170,000 with no change in the automatic extension through December 31,
2005 to provide additional therapeutic behavioral services to children 0-21
years of age who participate in the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and
Treatment program.(Budgeted, 50%
Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 46% State EPSDT, 4% Mental Health Realignment)(All Districts)

C.94APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a novation contract with Ujima Family Recovery Services, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $392,979 to continue to provide CalWORKs perinatal
treatment services for women at The Rectory for the period July 1, 2004 through
June 30, 2005, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2005 in an
amount not to exceed $196,399.(Budgeted, 100% State CalWORKs)(All Districts)

C.95APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Utah Youth Village (dba Alpine Academy) in an amount not
to exceed $34,209 to provide intensive day treatment program and mental health
services to mentally or emotionally disturbed children as required under AB 3632
for the period July 27, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including an automatic
extension through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $17,105.(Budgeted, 100% IDEA)(All Districts)

C.96APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a novation contract with Young Men’s Christian Association of the East
Bay, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $300,897 to continue to provide
on-school-site counseling services to emotionally and behaviorally disturbed
students in selected schools in West County for the period July 1, 2004 through
June 30, 2005, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2005 in an
amount not to exceed $150,449.(Budgeted, 44% Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 44% State EPSDT, 12% Mental Health
Realignment)(Districts I and
II)

C.97APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a novation contract with Lincoln Child Center, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $1,430,676 to continue to provide school-based mental health services to
severely emotionally disturbed elementary aged students and their families in
East County for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including an
automatic extension through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed
$715,338. (Budgeted, 42% Federal FFP Medi‑Cal, 40% State EPSDT, 1% Mt. Diablo
Unified School District, 15% Pittsburg Unified School District, 2% Mental Health
Realignment)(Districts III and
V)

C.98APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a novation contract with Asian Pacific Psychological Services, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $383,450 to continue to provide school and community
based mental health services and wraparound services to Asian children and their
families for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including an
automatic extension through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed
$191,725.(Budgeted, 44% Federal
FFP Medi‑Cal, 42% State EPSDT, 13% Mental Health Realignment)(All Districts)

C.99APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a novation contract with Fred Finch Youth Center, Inc., in an amount not
to exceed $1,167,844 to continue to provide school and community based mental
health services to seriously emotionally disturbed middle and high school
students in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and their families for the
period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including an automatic extension
through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $583,922.(Budgeted, 29% Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 29%
State EPSDT, 42% Mt. Diablo Unified School District)(All Districts)

C.100APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
with Victor Kogler in an amount not to exceed $98,440 to continue to provide
consultation, training, and technical assistance with the System of Care and
Management Information System for the period January 1 through December 31,
2005.(Budgeted, 90% Federal
Prevention Set-Aside/SAPT Grants, 10% State)(All Districts)

C.101APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
with Charles Windham, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $86,104 to continue to
provide professional outpatient psychiatric services including emergency
psychiatric services for the period January 1 through December 31, 2005.(Budgeted, 100% Mental Health
Realignment)(All
Districts)

C.102APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
with Resources for Community Development, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$539,068 to provide supportive housing services to homeless families in Central
County for the period December 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.(Budgeted, 100% Federal HUD
McKinney-Vento Grant)(District
IV)

C.103APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with Staff Care, Inc., effective November 1, 2004, to increase the
payment limit by $425,000 to a new payment limit of $975,000 and to extend the
term from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005 to provide additional locum
tenens physicians to work as temporary employees to provide vacation, sick
leave, and extended leave relief for physicians at Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.(Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County, 87.4% Patient/Third Party
Revenues)(All
Districts)

C.104APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
with Larkin Breed, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $375,000 to continue to
provide professional part-time radiology physician services at Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period January
1, 2005 through December 31, 2007.(Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County, 87.4% Patient/Third Party
Revenues)(All
Districts)

C.105APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a
cancellation agreement with Kevin A. Beadles, M.D., effective at close of
business on December 31, 2004; and to execute a new contract with Kevin A.
Beadles, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to provide ophthalmology
services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period January 1, 2005
through December 31, 2007.(Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County, 87.4% Patient/Third Party
Revenues)(All
Districts)

CORRECTED TO
READ:APPROVED and AUTHORIZED the
Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a cancellation agreement with
Kevin A. Beadles, M.D., effective at close of business on December 31, 2004; and
to execute a new contract with Kevin A. Beadles, M.D., in an amount not to
exceed $1,300,000 to provide ophthalmology services at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31,
2007.

C.106APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
with Hewitt Partners International Management Consultants, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $25,300 to recruit for the Contra Costa Health Plan Deputy
Director position for the period November 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.(Budgeted, Enterprise II: 5.9% County,
94.1% Health Plan Member Premiums)(All Districts)

C.107APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation
contract with New Connections, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $537,088 to
continue to provide substance abuse services, perinatal day-treatment services
and CalWORKs assessment services for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30,
2005, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2005 in an amount
not to exceed $268,544.(Budgeted,
84% State CalWORKs, 16% Federal Perinatal Set Aside)(All Districts)

C.108APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation
contract with STAND! Against Domestic Violence, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$78,505 to continue to provide domestic violence counseling services for the
period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including an automatic extension
through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $39,253.(Budgeted, 78% State CalWORKs, 12%
Proposition 10)(All
Districts)

C.109APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation
contract with Bi-Bett Corporation in an amount not to exceed $179,203 to
continue to provide perinatal treatment services to women at Wollam House for
the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including an automatic extension
through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $89,602.(Budgeted, 87% State CalWORKs, 13%
Federal Perinatal Set Aside)(All
Districts)

C.110APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute an amendment to the
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement on behalf of the Public Works Department,
with Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone
7-Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, the City of
Antioch, and the City of Concord, effective December 14, 2004, to develop a
monitoring plan and to implement monitoring for our Statewide General National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Aquatic Pesticide Permit under the
Regional Water Quality Control Boards, Countywide. (Stormwater Utility
Assessment Funds) (All Districts) (See C.27)

Leases

C.111EXERCISE
option for a three-year extension of the lease with HPH Properties (dba the
Equus Group) in the first-year amount of $3,106 per month for the period March
26, 2005 through March 25, 2008 for 1,578 square feet of office space at 1191
Central Boulevard, Suite D, Brentwood, for continued occupancy by the Building
Inspection Department. (Budgeted) (District III)

C.112APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute the First
Amendment to the sublease dated January 1, 2003 with the State of California
Employment Development Department for a portion of the premises at 2300 El
Portal Drive, Suite B, San Pablo. (No County fiscal impact) (District
I)

C.113TERMINATE
a lease to La Cheim School, Inc., for its use of the premises at 1700 Oak Park
Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or
designee, to proceed with an eviction of La Cheim School, Inc. from the premises
for non-payment of rent, as recommended by the General Services
Director.

C.114ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/653 approved by
the Retirement Board, to establish the retirement plan contribution rates for
employers and employees for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.(All Districts)

C.115As the Board of Supervisors and the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, ACCEPT the Milestones Status Report
for the Contra Costa County Housing Trust Fund dated December 1, 2004, as
recommended by the Community Development Director.(All Districts) (See
HA.1)

C.116ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/654 to
acknowledge that a public hearing required by Section 147 (f) of the Internal
Revenue Code has been held by the Deputy Director-Redevelopment, and authorizing
issuance of Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $28
million to finance the development of the Courtyard at Cypress Grove Apartments,
Oakley, and authorizing the Deputy Director-Redevelopment to execute such
documents as necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Resolution.(District V)

C.117ACCEPT report regarding the major
components of an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, and DIRECT Community
Development Department staff to work with the County Counsel to prepare a draft
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance for review by the County Planning Commission, as
recommended by the Community Development Director.(All Districts)

C.118APPROVE amendment of fiscal agreement
with the Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency to subordinate the County’s AB 1290
Pass-through for the Agency’s proposed 2004 bonds, as recommended by the County
Administrator.(District V)

C.119ACCEPT the Advisory Council Against
Domestic Violence 2004 Annual Report, as recommended by the Family and Human
Services Committee.(All
Districts)

C.121RECEIVE 2004 annual reports of the
Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity, the Human Relations
Commission, and the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory
Commission, as recommended by the County Administrator.(All Districts)

C.122APPROVE amendment to the Blackhawk Final
Development Plan to allow the transfer of a portion of a common area parcel that
has been improved with a fence and part of a driveway for the purpose of
attaching it to an adjacent residential lot located at 201 South Ridge Court,
Danville/Blackhawk area, and FIND that the project is categorically exempt under
the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15305(a), as
recommended by the Community Development Director.(District III)

C.123ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/655 to revise
the County's policy on the use of the Library meeting rooms to make it
consistent with current law governing the use of public facilities for religious
activities, as recommended by the County Librarian.(All Districts)

C.124ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/656 to revise
the County's policy on the use of Library exhibit cases and the display and
distribution of non-Library materials pertaining to religious activities, as
recommended by the County Librarian.(All Districts)

C.125APPROVE
response to Grand Jury Report No. 0502, entitled “Is B.A.D. Good?Open Space Benefit Assessment District
Balloting Process”, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to forward the response to
the Superior Court no later than December 22, 2004, as recommended by the Ad Hoc
Committee on Open Space Funding.(All Districts)

C.126ADOPT
Resolution No. 2004/544 to request that the former employees of Lithia Ford be
returned to work at Future Ford of Concord, and that Future Ford begin
bargaining in good faith with the collective bargaining agents of the
dealership, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier.(District IV)

C.127APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a hold
harmless agreement to indemnify Brenden Theaters for use of the theater located
at 1985 Willow Pass Road, Concord, on February 1, 2005 to screen the film “Let’s
Get Real,” an educational film for teachers, administrators, parents and other
professionals who work with youth.(100% County Office of Education funds) (All
Districts)

C.128APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a hold
harmless agreement to indemnify Contra Costa Transit Authority for use of The
County Connection board room located at 2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, on
the fourth Thursday of each month to conduct Hazardous Material Commission
meetings.(All
Districts)

C.129APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an Unpaid
Student Training Agreement with Bryman College to provide field instruction and
clinical experience to medical students for the period July 1, 2004 through June
30, 2005.(All
Districts)

C.130ACCEPT
update from the County Administrator and the Department of Health Services -
Mental Health Division regarding the management and security of the Crestwood
facility and the status of its operation.(District IV)

C.133CONTINUE
the emergency action originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on December
14, 1999 based on the increasing/epidemic number of AIDS/HIV and Hepatitis C
cases among injection drug users in Contra Costa County.(All Districts)

C.134CONTINUE
the emergency action originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on November
16, 1999 regarding the issue of homelessness in Contra Costa County.(All Districts)

C.135REFER report on the County’s Americans
With Disabilities Act (ADA) Department Self-Evaluation Questionnaires for
Services, Activities, and Programs to the Internal Operations Committee, as
recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee.(All Districts)

C.136ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/629 allowing
the County to reimburse certain expenditures for capital improvements to the
Brentwood Health Clinic and the Concord One-Stop Career Center from the proceeds
of a future lease financing, as recommended by the County Administrator.(All Districts)

C.137CONTINUE the emergency action originally
taken by the Board on November 18, 2003 on the Juvenile Hall Addition Project,
as recommended by the County Administrator.(All Districts)

C.138CONTINUE the emergency action taken by
the Board on April 6, 2004, pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 22035 and
22050, to complete the Contra Costa County Animal Services Facility at 4800
Imhoff Place, Martinez, for the Animal Services Department, as recommended by
the General Services Director.(District II)

Redevelopment
Agency

C.139ADOPT
Redevelopment Agency budget for fiscal year 2004/2005, as recommended by the
Executive Director.(No General
Funds) (All Districts)

GENERAL INFORMATION

The
Board meets in all its capacities pursuant to Ordinance Code Section 24-2.402,
including as the Housing Authority and the Redevelopment Agency.Persons who wish to address the Board
should complete the form provided for that purpose and furnish a copy of any
written statement to the Clerk.

All
matters listed under CONSENT ITEMS are considered by the Board to be routine and
will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these
items unless requested by a member of the Board or a member of the public prior
to the time the Board votes on the motion to adopt.

Persons
who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARINGS will be heard when the
Chair calls for comments from those persons who are in support thereof or in
opposition thereto.After persons
have spoken, the hearing is closed and the matter is subject to discussion and
action by the Board.

Requests
for reconsideration of a land use (planning) decision must be submitted in
writing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 10 days of the Board's
decision, and must identify the new information which was not before the Board
of Supervisors when the decision was made.

The
County will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
planning to attend Board meetings who contact the Clerk of the Board at least 24
hours before the meeting, at (925) 335-1900; TDD (925) 335-1915.An assistive listening device is
available from the Clerk, Room 106.

Copies
of taped recordings of all or portions of a Board meeting may be purchased from
the Clerk of the Board.Please
telephone the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900, to make the
necessary arrangements.

Forms
are available to anyone desiring to submit an inspirational thought nomination
for inclusion on the Board Agenda. Forms may be obtained at the Office of the
County Administrator or Office of the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street,
Martinez, California.

Applications
for personal subscriptions to the weekly Board Agenda may be obtained by calling
the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900.The weekly agenda may also be viewed on
the County’s Internet Web Page: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us.

The
Closed Session agenda is available each week upon request from the Office of the
Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, California, and may
also be viewed on the County’s Web Page.

The
Family and Human Services
Committee(Supervisors Mark
DeSaulnier and John Gioia) - meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month
at 2:00 P.M. in Room 105, County Administration Building, 651 Pine
Street, Martinez.

The
Finance Committee
(Supervisors John Gioia and Millie Greenberg) - meets on the fourth Monday of
the month at 11:30 A.M. in Room 108, County Administration Building, 651 Pine
Street, Martinez.

The
Internal Operations
Committee(Supervisors
Gayle B. Uilkema and Mark DeSaulnier) - meets
on the first and third Mondays of the month
at9:00 A.M. in Room 105, County
Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

The
Transportation, Water &
Infrastructure Committee(Supervisors Millie Greenberg and Gayle
B. Uilkema) - meets on the second Monday of the month at 1:30 P.M. in Room
108, County
Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

Internal
Operations Committee

12-20-04

9:00 a.m.

See
above

Finance
Committee

12-20-04

11:30
a.m.

See
above

Finance
Committee

12-27-04

Cancelled

See
above

Family
and Human Services Committee

12-27-04

Cancelled

See
above

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